Samsung Renewable Energy and Canadian Solar have opened a new manufacturing facility in London, Ontario, Canada.
The new plant is the fourth to be created by Samsung under the Green Energy Investment Agreement (GEIA) with the Government of Ontario.
Located at 1400 Global Drive, the Canadian Solar produces solar PV modules and medium voltage power stations.
It caters to Samsung solar projects in Ontario, including the 100MW Grand Renewable Energy Park in Haldimand County, the 100MW Sol-Luce Kingston Solar PV project in Kingston and Loyalist Township, and future solar projects within the GEIA.
The facility also has capabilities for solar energy research and product development.
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By GlobalDataUnder the GEIA, Samsung will develop 300MW of solar power in Ontario, as part of a total of 1,369MW of clean, renewable energy.
Consequently, Ontario will be able to phase-out coal-fired generation by 2014-end.
Samsung C&T senior vice president Ki-Jung Kim said, "The London manufacturing facility will produce modules and medium voltage power stations to support the build out of Samsung’s solar project pipeline and create green jobs in the Province of Ontario market, while at the same time consolidating our position as the leading provider of solar energy solutions in Canada."
Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli said, "Our government knows that we must continue to work hard to make southern Ontario a great place to invest and do business. The benefits of this are clear: jobs for our people, growth for our businesses and success for our region as well as Canada as a whole."
Samsung’s four manufacturing facilities in the region now have a workforce of over 1000, and the company said that it will support all its manufacturing partners to develop export markets beyond the GEIA project.
